Dodgers–Blue Jays Wasn’t Just the Best Championship Series or Game of the 2020s — It Was One of the Greatest Ever

It’s not often you can say a championship series feels bigger than the sport itself, but the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays might have done just that. From the dramatic momentum swings to the weight felt behind each pitch, this series will go down as one of the greatest World Series ever played, but perhaps one of the greatest championship battles in the history of professional sports.

Game 7 alone will be remembered as an all-time classic. The Dodgers were down 3–0 after being the victims of what should have been remembered as an all-time Canadian sports moment when Bo Bichette hammered a home run in the bottom of the third inning to give the Blue Jays an early three-run lead.

And then later the defending champion Dodgers, down 4–2 in the bottom of the 8th, stormed back to win in one of the most improbable comebacks baseball has ever seen. Every one of the Dodgers' final three runs came on solo home runs from Max Muncy in the 8th, Miguel Rojas in the 9th, and Will Smith in the 11th to complete the comeback—demonstrating how thin the margins were in that game.

However, even forgetting about the runs, let's not forget the elite defensive moments. Andy Pages’ leaping catch in the 9th to rob the Blue Jays from a title and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s diving snag in the 4th and his clutch double play in the 7th will all become all-time highlights that baseball fans will be watching for decades.

Now, let's get into the history. For the Dodgers, this was a shot at back-to-back titles, something no MLB team has done since the Yankees’ three-peat from 1998 to 2000. For the Blue Jays, it was their first World Series appearance since 1993, ending a 32-year drought of not appearing in the fall classic. To some, it was a David vs. Goliath matchup, but make no mistake, these Blue Jays belonged here, and how they proved it.

In many ways, they were the better team all season. They outplayed Los Angeles for much of the series, with every blowout win belonging to the Blue Jays. For the Dodgers to win, they had to survive—and they did, twice in extra innings, including an 18-inning marathon in Game 3 that some people thought would demoralize Toronto to the point where they could have just rolled over.

But these Blue Jays kept on fighting, and gave the "super-team" Dodgers everything they could handle, and sadly, it simply wasn't enough.

And why was this? Well, among the many storylines and legendary performances, none may be remembered more than Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s MVP performance. What he did over the course of the series will be talked about for generations.

In Game 2, he threw a complete game shutout. In Game 6, he delivered 96 pitches to keep the Dodgers alive. Then, less than 24 hours later, he came out of the bullpen in Game 7 — and dominated again. And while he did get himself into some jams or tense moments, Yamamoto showed the heart of a champion, embodying everything that makes postseason baseball special.

Back to Toronto, there may never have been a more gut-wrenching loss for a fan base. The Blue Jays had opportunities to finish the job — in Game 6 and again in Game 7 — but fate had other plans.

In Game 6, an Addison Barger hit that could’ve broken the game open got stuck at the wall, costing Toronto a potential shot at another crucial run. Then came a chaotic double play that killed the rally and brought heartbreak to a city on the cusp of celebration.

Game 7 only deepened the pain. The Jays had victory in their grasp, but baseball’s unpredictability struck again. They’ll relive those moments — and wonder what might have been — for years.

Still, that’s the beauty of sports. The heartbreak, the uncertainty, the knowledge that you might never get another chance — that’s what makes it so tough to swallow.

For Toronto, this series served as both heartbreak and inspiration. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, the homegrown faces of the franchise, carried the club back to prominence and if this was the end for that duo, they showed the baseball world that the Dodgers — for all their spending and star power — are not invincible.

As the dust settles, the takeaway is clear: The Dodgers are beatable. The Blue Jays took them to the brink and proved that success in baseball isn’t about payrolls — it’s about chemistry, depth, and belief.

For the Dodgers, while Shohei Ohtani was a tad inconsistent, his highs in this series cemented his place among the game’s legends, while the Dodgers as a team further solidified their dynastic status with a third title in the last six years, and repeating as champions.

To end, while the sports chapter of the 2020s will be remembered as one of the more unqiue decades ever, this Blue Jays–Dodgers 2025 World Series will sit near the top as one of the greatest battles ever. It had everything — drama, history, heartbreak, and brilliance.

It reminded fans why they fell in love with sports in the first place: because in moments like these, when the stakes are highest and the margins are smallest, the beauty of competition shines the brightest.